Chris Evans has been nominated for "Best Actor" at the Saturn Awards for his role as Steve Rogers in Captain America: The First Avenger; a film which has also earned itself six additional nominations. Hit the jump for details.

Chris Evans and Captain America: The First Avenger has a total of seven nominations at the upcoming 38th Annual Saturn Awards. It's not the only comic book movie to have received recognition from the Academy as both Thor and X-Men: First Class also feature prominently in the list below. Plenty of other popular 2011 films such as Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, Rise of the Planet of the Apes and Super 8 have gotten various nods too, making it nearly impossible to predict who and what will end up emerging victorious. Perhaps the best piece of news for movie fans will be a Best Supporting Actor nomination for Andy Serkis after he was snubbed at the Academy Awards earlier this month. Check out the full press release below (which includes the incredibly lengthy list of nominations) and sound off with your thoughts in the usual place.

Hugo and Harry Potter Cast Their Spells and Lead Film Nominations for 38th Saturn Awards

Breaking Bad and American Horror Story Scare Up Most TV Nominations in Banner Year for Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror; Winners to be Announced June 20

LOS ANGELES – February 29, 2012 – Hugo and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 each received 10 nominations as the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films today announced nominations for the 38th Annual Saturn Awards, which will be presented on Wednesday, June 20.

Other leading titles in the Academy’s film categories were Super 8 (eight nominations); Marvel’s Captain America: The First Avenger (seven); and The Adventures of Tintin and Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (six each). Rise of the Planet of the Apes breathed new life into a classic sci-fi franchise with five nominations, including a Best Supporting Actor nomination for Andy Serkis.

In TV categories, AMC’s Breaking Bad cooked up six nominations, while F/X’s first foray into a genre series, American Horror Story, scored five nominations. TV series with four nominations each are: Fringe (Fox), Dexter (Showtime), Leverage (TNT), Game of Thrones (HBO), The Killing (AMC) and Torchwood: Miracle Day (Starz). Once Upon a Time (ABC), TNT’s The Closer and Falling Skies, and The Walking Dead (AMC) each earned two nominations.

In addition to the competitive Saturn Awards, the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films announced that filmmaker Martin Scorsese will receive its prestigious special award, The George Pal Memorial Award, for his brilliant ode to the triumphant spirit of early cinema in Hugo.

"This was a phenomenal year for genre films and TV series, which broadened the horizons of storytelling and technology, bringing audiences new ways to dream," said Academy President Robert Holguin. "Every one of the nominated films, TV series and individuals made a major contribution to science fiction, fantasy and horror – and Martin Scorsese truly exemplified what is best about films and filmmaking. We are thrilled to honor him with the George Pal Memorial Award."

Among film studios, Paramount Pictures led the Saturn Award nominations, with 46. This year’s nominations included strong showings from Warner Bros. (13 nominations), Sony Pictures Classics (11, including Take Shelter, The Skin I Live In and Midnight in Paris). Twentieth Century Fox earned nine Saturn Award nominations, Universal Pictures received seven, and both Magnolia Pictures and Walt Disney Studios received five nominations. Lionsgate and Relativity Media each scored four nominations.

The organization’s qualifying period for the 38th annual Saturn Awards was Feb. 1, 2011, to Jan. 31, 2012.

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Academy, which was founded in 1972 by noted film historian Dr. Donald A. Reed to honor and recognize genre entertainment, which is frequently overlooked by mainstream entertainment-industry awards.

Over the years, the Academy has expanded its reach to include other genres, including recognizing excellence in television and home entertainment.

This year’s Saturn Awards will be presented at a special ceremony on Wednesday, June 20, in Burbank. For complete nomination details as well as more information about the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films and the Saturn Awards, please visit www.saturnawards.org for a complete list of nominations.

Here is a complete list of the 38th Annual Saturn Award nominations

FILM NOMINATIONS

Best Science Fiction Film:

The Adjustment Bureau
Captain America: The First Avenger
Limitless
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Super 8
X-Men: First Class

Best Fantasy Film:

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Hugo
Immortals
Midnight in Paris
The Muppets
Thor

Best Horror/Thriller Film:

Contagion
The Devil’s Double
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
The Grey
Take Shelter
The Thing

Best Action/Adventure Film:

Fast Five
The Lincoln Lawyer
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol
Red Tails
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
War Horse

I loved his suit in CATFA. Everything but that stupid black strap across his chest that covered up the star. That was stupid & pointless. He had enough 'pockets' on his belt. Stupid director just couldn't leave it alone.

He's in some good company there, hope he wins. There are actually very few things nominated..movie or tv series..that aren't great!..although I didn't think much of American Horror Story. Hope Bean and Headey get props for GOT.

Kinda interesting how Harry Potter was nominated for every or nearly every category it was eligible for, yet Daniel Radcliffe didn't get the lead actor nod.3 of his supporting actors were, but he wasn't.

I honestly think they could have switched out Tom Cruise for Radcliffe.Ghost Protocol was a good movie, but it didn't really require any extensive acting.

I prefered this film over thor but even this wasnt THAT GOOD,he was good in it dont get me wrong but the movie was abit crap,just not as crap as green lantern,he is defo better in this role than human torch

That helmet from the first avenger with the new suit from the avengers would have been so good! They didn't need to change the helmet it was fine with the brown strap and just the cut of the eyes and the overall shape to Evans head....Any one agree that the new suit from avengers combined with that helmet from cap:the first avenger would of been a good combination?

Hellz yeah!! He deserves that award for portraying a d*** good Captain America. He owned that role and played Captain America marvelously well. He had the qualities that were needed for Cap. So good on ya, Chris! If they don't give him the award, then they don't know a great actor when they see it. :)

@HelaGood - I agree with you there. Why the hell didn't they nominate CA: TFA for special effects?! Seriously.......The effects that they used for skinny Steve Rogers, the Red Skull, and many more should be nominated. Oh, we'll. :P

lol the Saturn Awards. Brandon Routh won best actor for Superman Returns in 2007, over Danil Craig for Bond, Clive Owen for Children of Men (should have won), Will Ferrel Stranger Than Fiction, and Tom Cruise in MI3.

Basically they give the award to the biggest celebrity that will show up. It's no joke. Hell Jaden Smith has won a Saturn award.

Although Thor, and Captain America both should have been at least nominated for special effects, with Thor doing all the Asgard effects, and Captain America with Skinny Steve, Red Skull etc. But oh well.

Any award show that would nominate The Thing for ANY type of award automatically loses half of its credibility as far as I'm concerned. That movie was a steaming pile of wasted time and download bandwidth.

Still, I'm glad there is an award show that gives these kinds of movies their due. These are the movies I spend my buck on, and they're the only ones that get any replay. Academy movies I'll watch once, no matter how good, and never feel the need to watch again. Isn't the true definition of a great movie one you can watch over and over? Cap does that for me.

Nice 2 see both CA:TFA & THOR being recognized.. I've seen a lot of hate projected on both films in this site but IMO they were good (not great) depictions of 2 of Marvels premeire characters.. Both Evans & Hemsworth did excellent jobs.. Hiddleston IS Loki & Hugo Weaving was also perfectly cast.. X-Mem FC was good too.. Aside from the fact that they mismatch all the characters around and put the strangest group together, I really liked it.. I kno Marvel Studios is not perfect and they're movies aren't winning any Oscars anytime soon but they do the best job taking their characters and transferring them to the big screen while remaining as loyal as possible to the comics & characters we've grown to love way before they we're box office draws.. I'd love to see an X-Men movie done by Marvel.. How great would it be getting the original team all together in one movie?

No, not at all. I am saying none of the other celebrities showed up to the awards. The big joke around the Saturn (and most lesser award shows) is they will give the award to the biggest celebrity who will ACTUALLY show up.

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